My favorite place to get clothing and linens in Saratoga is called Reruns. You just never know what you’re going to find. Stuart Armstrong, the owner of the consignment shop, has exquisite taste and a list of celebrities that shop and consign with him. He is very picky with what he buys, so the items are […]
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I took a drive the other day with all of my three dogs in the car as it was supposed to be sunny but ended up being rainy — big shocker there — and none of the dogs like to be left at home. Usually they behave well, but I had the sun roof open […]
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I was travelling back from New York recently, and drove by a cool looking antique shop in Burnt Hills, where I noticed some gorgeous black and white urns that would be perfect for a client’s front porch. I pulled in their driveway and parked my car , and the owner, “Sookie,” came out of his shop. […]
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If you’re looking for unusual items for your home, you’ll want to check out Silver Fox Salvage, located in a 10,000-square-foot warehouse on Learned Street in Albany. Filled with reused, reclaimed and recycled items, the warehouse is a Mecca for people interested in funky and unusual items. A butter churner in its original mustard stain […]
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Great news for a local design store in Troy!! Nate Berkus, the design expert featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, was redoing a home in Schenectady for an underprivileged family and decided to head over to the Living Room & Antiques Warehouse in Troy to purchase two Victorian frames and a blanket box to be used as […]
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If you secretly, or maybe not so secretly, are an Antiques Road Show fan, you can satisfy your inner urges this Saturday by bringing that special antiques for a FREE Evaluation by some of the best appraisers in the business. Just stop by the historic Mansion Inn in Saratoga Saturday May 16th from 11 – 4pm. Who […]
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Hand Painted Sideboard / Sink by Marcella Astella One of my favorite little shops in Ballston Spa is Rosie Bloom Again, owned by Patty Martell Baum. I have been shopping there for about 2 years and always find something there that makes me smile. Also very cool, her husband owns a great coffee shop […]
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If you’re really doing a pre-holiday panic purge, I have several sources of advice for you. In addition to Naomi Seldin’s blog, where she allows us to check on on her stuff-whittling progress, I’ve rustled up a list of antique and consignment shops that might be interested in buying your household items. Here’s what google […]
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